Refuge du Bois Carré
Refuge du Bois Carré is a shelter in Le Chenit, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,380 metres. Refuge du Bois Carré is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Grand Cuney, as well as near the forest Glacière de St-Livres.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Cuney and Mont Tendre.
Grand Cuney
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grand Cuney is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km southeast of Refuge du Bois Carré.
Mont Tendre
Peak
Photo: Seb65, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mont Tendre is a mountain of the Jura, located between the valley of Joux and the basin of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. With an elevation of 1,679 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains and, therefore, the highest summit of Switzerland outside the Alps. Mont Tendre is situated 3½ km northeast of Refuge du Bois Carré.
Col du Marchairuz
Mountain saddle
Photo: Ulflulfl, Public domain.
Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Le Brassus and Bière. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent. Col du Marchairuz is situated 3½ km southwest of Refuge du Bois Carré.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Orient and Le Chenit.
L’Orient
Village
Photo: DarDarCH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
L'Orient is a village in the Vallée de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland. It was created in 1904 and is part of the municipality of Le Chenit. The village takes its name from the fact that it is located on the right bank of the river Orbe. L’Orient is situated 3 km northwest of Refuge du Bois Carré.
Le Chenit
Village
Photo: Giovanni-P, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Chenit is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux. Le Chenit is situated 4 km northwest of Refuge du Bois Carré.
Le Sentier
Village
Le Sentier is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Part of the municipality Le Chenit, the village has 3,000 inhabitants. Le Sentier is situated 4 km northwest of Refuge du Bois Carré.
Refuge du Bois Carré
- Type: Shelter
- Category: building
- Location: Le Chenit, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.58089° or 46° 34′ 51″ northLongitude
6.26979° or 6° 16′ 11″ eastElevation
1,380 metres (4,528 feet)Open location code
8FR8H7J9+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 258639226OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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